Yogi Adityanath will make UP ‘Uttam Pradesh’, says PM Narendra Modi

BJP has come to power in Uttar Pradesh after 14 years.

Extending his support and faith in the newly sworn-in Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the firebrand Hindutva leader and said that the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) government will take the state to record development.

He also congratulated Dinesh Sharma and Keshav Prasad Maurya on taking oath as the Deputy CMs of the state.

“Congratulations to Yogi Adityanath Ji, Keshav Prasad Maurya Ji, Dinesh Sharma Ji & all those who took oath today. Best wishes for serving UP,” said Modi.

Resonating views of PM Modi, senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu said that new UP CM Yogi Adityanath will lead the state on the path of development proving his sceptics wrong.

“I am confident Yogiji will soon become the face of development in Uttar Pradesh. He has been a fighter for the people’s cause. He has declared that ‘Lok Kalyan Sankalp Patra’ of the BJP manifesto is his agenda,” said Naidu.

Earlier today, in a glittering ceremony at the Smriti Upvan in Lucknow, Yogi Adityanath was sworn in as the 21st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. MP Keshav Prasad Maurya and Lucknow Mayor Dinesh Sharma were then sworn in as the Deputy Chief Ministers.